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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Lark get a spanking from Papa?
(a) For making a "D" in Communion Class.
(b) For kicking Mrs. Grubb's dog.
(c) For disobeying Mama.
(d) For biting her nails.

2. Which of the following ingredients does Mama say she would never put in a pie?
(a) Flour.
(b) Blueberries.
(c) Cornstarch.
(d) Sugar.

3. What is the baby's name?
(a) Marjorie Ann.
(b) Majorie Lark.
(c) Matilda Ann.
(d) Martha Lark.

4. What is Mama doing when Lark wakes the morning after arriving at Aunt Betty's house?
(a) Washing clothes.
(b) Singing to Aunt Betty.
(c) Scrubbing the floors.
(d) Washing dishes.

5. In the letter Lark finds in the Hobo Jungle, to whom is Earl Samson writing?
(a) Eddie.
(b) Bill.
(c) Mr. Johnson.
(d) Willie.

6. What does Mama say she wants to occur by next year?
(a) A new car.
(b) Carpenters to be working on a house for the family.
(c) A new baby.
(d) New shoes for Lark.

7. Where does Aunt Betty live?
(a) Mount Pleasant.
(b) Harvester.
(c) Morgan Lake.
(d) Atlanta.

8. What color is the dress Lark is wearing to Communion Class?
(a) White with red stripes.
(b) Blue with red flowers.
(c) Red with blue stripes.
(d) Red with white polka dots.

9. Where does Papa take Lark to spank her?
(a) In back of the depot.
(b) The cemetery.
(c) In the bedroom.
(d) In the depot office.

10. What does the German neighbor say when Lark returns her sheet?
(a) She hadn't expected them back so quickly.
(b) They are folded wrong.
(c) Thank you.
(d) They aren't her sheets.

11. What does Beverly's father do for a living?
(a) He's a clerk at the depot.
(b) He's a janitor at the school..
(c) He's a traveling salesman.
(d) He's gone.

12. What does Lark sing while she's washing Aunt Betty's dishes?
(a) When the Saint Go Marching In.
(b) Amazing Grace.
(c) Dixie.
(d) The Old Gray Mare.

13. What does Maria say about Lark's belief regarding Marjorie?
(a) Not everything Lark has learned in church is true.
(b) Lark shouldn't think about it.
(c) Lark is correct.
(d) She baptized the baby.

14. What is the name of Mrs. Grubb's dog?
(a) Baby.
(b) Fluffy.
(c) Fido.
(d) Rover.

15. What treat does Mr. Wendell give Lark when she arrives with Papa?
(a) A jawbreaker.
(b) A slice of pie.
(c) A Hershey bar.
(d) A soda.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Papa say about the group of ladies Mama spends time with?

2. How much education does Papa have?

3. What is Papa's job at the depot?

4. What is Sally's attitude during the ride back to her house?

5. How does Lark get to the depot as she's headed for her grandparents' home?

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